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CMI Level 7 – Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership
This programme is suitable for middle to senior level managers, directors and business heads, who have up to 10 years of management experience. Managers who have the responsibility to translate organisational strategy into effective performance, the Level 7 qualifications require the manager to focus on the implementation of their organisational strategy whilst participating in the programme.
Participants in these programmes can earn a CMI-issued certification for an AWARD, a CERTIFICATE or a DIPLOMA in Strategic Management & Leadership depending on the numbers of the course modules offered.
The table below shows all the accredited course modules under this programme.
| Course Code | Course Modules | Brief Description | Learning Outcomes | Credit Units | Method of Study/Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7001 | Personal Leadership Development as a Strategic Manager | "This unit is about the leadership and personal management skills required for operating at a strategic level. Part of the assessment is to produce your own personal development plan (PDP) which covers how to identify and achieve both your personal and corporate goals whilst also considering quality, health, and safety. | • Be able to identify skills to achieve strategic ambitions • Be able to manage personal leadership development to support achievement of strategic ambitions • Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership development plan • Be able to advocate a staff welfare environment that supports organisational values | 6 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7002 | Developing Performance Management Strategies | You will examine the links and how to manage the performance of a team to ensure their contribution to the overall strategic objectives and the tools and techniques available to set targets and measure future team performance. | • Be able to set performance targets of teams to meet strategic objectives • Be able to agree team performance targets to contribute to meeting strategic objectives • Be able to monitor actions and activities defined to improve team performance • Be able to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions | 7 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7003 | Financial Management | Financial data is essential for developing and making judgements against strategic objectives, and you will learn how to obtain and analyse its’ validity and formulate conclusions to base budgets on and how these support organisational and stakeholder objectives. | • Be able to analyse financial data • Be able to assess budgets based on financial data to support organisational objectives • Understand how to evaluate financial proposals for expenditure submitted by others | 7 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7004 | Strategic In formation Management | This unit is about determining the criteria for selecting and capturing data and how to evaluate, monitor, and manage the information both internally and externally to support strategic decision making. | • Understand the impact of management information on decision making within an organisation • Understand the importance of information sharing within the organisation • Be able to use information to inform and support strategic decision making • Be able to monitor and review management information | 9 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7005 | Conducting a Strategic Management Project | You will develop a company-based investigative project, drawing together all your skills learnt during the course and applying them to a specific issue or problem. | • Be able to identify and justify a strategic investigative project • Be able to conduct research and synthesise data to produce options that support the project aims • Be able to draw conclusions and make recommendations that achieve the project aim • Be able to develop and review the results of the investigative project | 10 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7006 | Reviewing Organisational Strategy Plans and Performance | You will be able to identify and analyse progress towards organisational strategic aims and objectives. More specifically you will evaluate the component parts of a strategic plan, audit the business environment and the needs of stakeholders, and develop a range of strategic options to meet corporate objectives. | • Be able to review the organisational strategic aims and objectives • Be able to analyse progress towards organisational strategic aims and objectives • Be able to evaluate strategic options to support a revised strategic position | 9 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7008 | Developing a Marketing Strategy | During your studies you will understand the importance of a marketing plan’s component parts and how to identify, develop, agree and monitor it to support the strategic objectives. | • Understand how the marketing plan supports strategic objectives • Understand the construction of a marketing plan • Be able to construct a marketing plan • Understand how to promote the marketing plan in support of strategic objectives | 6 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7011 | Strategic Planning | The aim of this unit is to consider the purpose, direction and implementation of strategic plans on an organisation, and how to assess priorities and justify alternative strategic options and the impact on stakeholders. | • Understand the purpose of a strategic plan • Be able to select a strategic direction from analysis of alternative strategic options • Be able to implement and evaluate the strategic plan | 9 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
| U7012 | Strategic Human Resource Planning | You will gain an understanding of human resource plans to meet the organisation’s current and future objectives, including an assessment of staff’s abilities and capabilities as well as how to develop, agree and monitor an individual’s PDP. | • Understand how the HR plan supports the strategic objectives • Understand the legal and organisational frameworks for employment • Understand the effect of the organisational culture on staff • Understand the grievance, discipline and dismissal process | 8 | 1 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/work based assignments |
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Qualification Criteria
Each module can be studied on its own to earn an AWARD.
To achieve the CERTIFICATE, students MUST study enough modules to earn 13 credits.
To achieve the full DIPLOMA students MUST study enough modules to earn 39 credits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
